Constitution Hall (University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Constitution Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Constitution Hall in 2012
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Location	University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, Fairbanks, Alaska
Coordinates	64°51′27″N147°49′19″W / 64.85750°N 147.82194°W / 64.85750; -147.82194
Area	less than one acre
Built	1955 (1955)
Built by	Pacific Construction Company
Architect	Foss, Malcom & Olson
Architectural style	Modern Movement
NRHP reference No.	05001196 [1]
AHRS No.	FAI-00002
Added to NRHP	November 3, 2005

Constitution Hall (also known as Convention Hall, Alaska Constitution Hall and the Student Union Building) houses the student center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska. Completed in 1955, the building was the site that year of the meeting at which the Alaska State Constitution was drafted, a milestone in the territory's drive for statehood. It is a reinforced concrete structure two stories high. ^[2] The building currently houses a bookstore, barbershop, alumni association offices, and the campus mail room.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Constitution Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

External links:

• Constitution Hall (UAF)
• Constitution Hall - 1692 Tok Lane